2015
Fyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Grants for French and Foreign
Researchers , and applications are submitted till 1st
April, 2015. Fyssen Foundation is offering Postdoctoral grants for
researchers who wish to achieve their project in a Laboratory in
abroad (French researchers) or France (foreign researchers). The
Postdoctoral fellowship will start on September 1st of the
application year the earliest and at the latest on January of the
next year. Grants are awarded from 8 months to 12 months not
renewable. These grants of an annual maximum amount of 25 000 euros,
intend to cover expenses of hosting, stay and health insurance. Full details:

‣Scholarship
Duration: Grants
are awarded from 8 months to 12 months not renewable, and until 24
months subject to the approval of the Scientific Committee after
examination of a report at the end of the first year. The
Postdoctoral fellowship will start on September 1st of the
application year the earliest and at the latest on January of
the next year.

‣Scholarship
covers: These
grants of an annual maximum amount of 25 000 euros, intend to cover
expenses of hosting, stay and health insurance.

Description

‣Study
grants are available for postdoctoral researchers, working on
research disciplines such as Ethology, Paleontology, Archaeology,
Anthropology, Psychology, Epistemology, Logic and the Sciences of
nervous system.

‣These
2015
Fyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Grants
are awarded to French or foreign researchers, holders of a foreign
PhD and who wish to achieve their project in a Laboratory in France;
or either French or foreign researchers holders of a French PhD who
wish to achieve their project in a Laboratory abroad (excluded origin
country and de co-tutorship).

Eligibility

Have what it takes to avail 2015 Fyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Grants ?

‣Achieve his first post-doctoral fellowship.

‣ Be old of 35 years maximum on the closing day of the call.

‣ Be a holder of a Phd of less than two years on September 1st of the year of application, either achieve his viva thesis on December 31st of the year of application at the latest.

Notification for 2015 Fyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Grants

‣ The online application and the receipt of the candidate’s folder by post will be confirmed by email. The candidate application will be submitted to the Scientific Committee and he will receive the result by post mid July 2015.

Scholarship Application Method

‣ Applications should be submitted online. Requested documents to constitute the folder:

The application form

An invitation letter of the host laboratory

The letters of two scientific personalities able to put an appreciation on the program and the research works of the candidate

The research project on 8 pages maximum drafted in French or in English

The CV and the publications of the candidate

The abstract (150 words) of the research project as well as a list of keywords. In French and in English

The PhD copy or an attestation testifying the candidate will achieve his viva on December 31st 2015 the latest

‣ And the candidate has to send one copy of his complete folder on April 1st 2015 (postmark as a date).

‣ Scholarship Applications are due on 1st April 2015.

‣ Application forms and guidelines can be download from the official website

‣ It is important to read the application procedure, and visit the official websites (link found below) for detailed information on how to applyfor this scholarship.